Investigation of oscillations of the piezoelectric actuator with two-directional polarization

Abstract

The recent trends in robotics and mechatronics necessitate for developing small-size multi-DOF motion systems. Piezoelectric actuators are one of the feasible solutions of this problem. An investigation of the contact point multicomponent oscillations of the beam type piezoelectric actuator with two-directional polarizations under different excitation regimes is presented in the paper. Polarization of the actuator has perpendicular directions on the first and second half of the actuator. Two-directional polarization of the actuator is used to achieve flexural oscillations of the actuator in two perpendicular planes. Superposition of longitudinal and flexural modes allows achieving oscillations of contact point in different planes. Electrodes of the actuator are divided into sections, and several excitation schemes are used to control a trajectory of the contact point movement. Numerical simulation and experimental study of piezoelectric actuator oscillations were performed. Elliptical motions of the contact point were obtained in different planes. Dependencies of contact point oscillation trajectories from excitation voltage phase and amplitude are determined at different excitation regimes